The Masks of God
In Luther’s theology, the Word of God is central to his thinking about the nature and work of the Triune God; God […]
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Masculinity and Owning our Guilt
In Luther’s lecture on Romans, taught between 1515-1516, we are given a helpful description of a true man. In a discussion on
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Whether One May Flee From a Deadly Plague (1527)
Here is a must read gem from Martin Luther’s life and ministry. This entire post is taken from T.F. Lull’s book Martin Luther’s Basic
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A Daily Dose of Justification
I suffer from gospel amnesia. I forget repeatedly what Christ has done for me. I stray from him. I doubt his kindness.
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Daily Forgiveness, Leadership and Deliverance
The Lord’s Prayer is concerned with the daily. The petition for “daily bread” implies that the other requests are also daily in
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Creation by Grace
The first line of the Apostle’s Creed reads, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.” It asserts
Luther on the Gift of Psalms
Martin Luther loved the book of Psalms. His thinking and theology were greatly influenced by his meditation on this book. When he
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Martin Luther’s Pastoral Approach to Predestination
Martin Luther was aware of the challenges of certain doctrinal issues. Predestination has always been an area that can produce philosophical anxiety and deep-seated
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The three rules of theology
In John Doberstein’s The Minister’s Prayerbook, he discusses Martin Luther’s understanding of the development of a theologian. Luther believed that the “right way to study theology”
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What makes a theologian
Oswald Bayer wrote a fine book titled Martin Luther’s Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation. In this book he summarizes Luther’s thinking on what makes
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Justification and Equal Footing
It has been said that the ground is level at the foot of the cross. Calvary is the great equalizer. It is
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Own It
Repentance is ownership. We own our sin. We own our failure before God. We own our rebellion. We own our iniquity. We
The Heidelberg Disputation
The Heidelberg Disputation was a significant landmark in Luther’s theology. I personally love this disputation as it captures the heart of his
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The Apostle’s Creed
The Apostle’s Creed is one of the earliest creeds. Some have suggested that it was originally written around 170 A.D. It is widely
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Immanuel: God is with us in our sin
Names mean something. This was especially true in the world of Christ. Names were carefully chosen and would often set the trajectory of
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Begin Again and Again
Martin Luther had some profound thoughts about the process of transformation we undergo as sinful men justified before God and indwelt by
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Meditating on the Cross with Luther
Luther loved to preach on the benefits of the sacrifice of Christ. If you read through his sermons you will quickly find
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Freedom For Slavery
Paradox lies at the heart Christian faith. Strength is found in weakness, the first will be last and losing life is how we
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Daring Confidence in Unshakable Promises
God’s speech is characterized by truth. His word is void of deceit. According to Numbers 23:19, “God is not a man, that
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The Power of the Personal Pronoun
My daughter is 6 years old. She pretty much makes my day every time I walk through the door after a long
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The Freedom of Being a Creature
Luther loved to speak about the great privilege of being a creature fashioned by God. The first true thing about us is
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The Glory of Being a Creature
Luther loved to speak about the great privilege of being a creature fashioned by God. The first true thing about us is
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What would you do if the world ended tomorrow?
Luther was asked this question and his response was striking and quite instructive. He said, “I would plant a tree and pay my
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Seeds, Plants, Trees and the Love of God
Genesis 1:11 “And God said, ‘Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed,
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The Purest Theology
Martin Luther once said, “the cross of Christ is the only instruction in the Word of God there is, the purest theology.”
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